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Opinion: A year in review of news stories from a former sports guy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: A year in review of news stories from a former sports guy

Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia reflects on his evolving role, revisiting major news, community ...

Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia reflects on his evolving role, revisiting major news, community debates, sports moments, and human-interest stories that shaped Clark County in 2025. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1

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|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll tax increase will fu ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll tax increase will further reduce workers’ take-home pay beginning Jan. 1. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it

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|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates o ...

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates on local governments without providing funding to implement them. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Letter: When headlines gaslight the public

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Letter: When headlines gaslight the public

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that emotionally charged immigration headlines blur legal distinc ...

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that emotionally charged immigration headlines blur legal distinctions and mislead the public rather than inform it. ...

Monday, December 29, 2025
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Opinion: California’s unemployment debt crisis mirrors Washington’s Employment Security Department failures

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|Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Opinion: California’s unemployment debt crisis mirrors Washington’s Employment Security Department failures

Mark Harmsworth compares California’s growing unemployment insurance debt with Washington’s Employment Se ...

Mark Harmsworth compares California’s growing unemployment insurance debt with Washington’s Employment Security Department failures and argues both states must reform or risk continued economic harm. ...

Monday, December 29, 2025
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Opinion: Hard work is being done to try to trade one bad health care system for another

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|Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Opinion: Hard work is being done to try to trade one bad health care system for another

Elizabeth New (Hovde) cautions that efforts to create a universal, taxpayer-financed health care system i ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) cautions that efforts to create a universal, taxpayer-financed health care system in Washington risk replacing existing problems with new challenges tied to cost, access, and cen ...

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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Opinion: The progressive attack on Washington’s sheriffs

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|Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Opinion: The progressive attack on Washington’s sheriffs

Nancy Churchill argues that proposed legislation would shift power over county sheriffs away from voters ...

Nancy Churchill argues that proposed legislation would shift power over county sheriffs away from voters and concentrate control within state government. ...

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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Letter: Is Secretary of State Hobbs really JUST protecting your voter information?

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|Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Letter: Is Secretary of State Hobbs really JUST protecting your voter information?

Camas resident Rick Vermeers questions the Washington secretary of state’s refusal to provide voter roll ...

Camas resident Rick Vermeers questions the Washington secretary of state’s refusal to provide voter roll data to the U.S. Department of Justice and raises concerns about voter list transparency and co ...

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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Opinion: In search of joy at Vancouver Mall during Christmas time

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|Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Opinion: In search of joy at Vancouver Mall during Christmas time

Paul Valencia reflects on his annual Christmas-time visit to Vancouver Mall, finding nostalgia, people-wa ...

Paul Valencia reflects on his annual Christmas-time visit to Vancouver Mall, finding nostalgia, people-watching, and moments of joy amid last-minute holiday shopping. ...

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Opinion: Atmospheric River events mean even less clearance for vessels crossing under the proposed Interstate Bridge Plan

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Opinion: Atmospheric River events mean even less clearance for vessels crossing under the proposed Interstate Bridge Plan

Neighbors for a Better Crossing argues that high river levels from atmospheric river events further reduc ...

Neighbors for a Better Crossing argues that high river levels from atmospheric river events further reduce vessel clearance under the proposed Interstate Bridge design, creating long-term navigation r ...

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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